Did Andrea Yates have schizophrenia? On July 30‚ 2001‚ Andrea was indicted on two counts of capital murder for the deaths of Noah (seven)‚ John (five)‚ and Mary (six months)‚but not for the deaths of her other two children‚ Luke (three) and Paul (two). In this paper we will discuss Andrea Yates behaviors‚ treatments and court case where she was found not guilty by reason of insanity. After Andrea’s first pregnancy‚ in 1994‚ she started experiencing postpartum depression. She experienced hallucinations
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account for the etiology of schizophrenia. These two models‚ which are antecedents of the different developmental perspectives‚ explain how these perspectives differ and how they can be applied to gain better knowledge of the etiology of psychopathology. It is crucial to regard them in this way so as to identify their weaknesses and strengths. Biological Model and Schizophrenia Numerous scholars adopt several variants of the stress-vulnerability model of schizophrenia‚ and one of the most widely
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Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse; Which Came First‚ the Chicken or the Egg? Terry V. Hites Prof. Bramlage Dual Diagnosis / Co-Occurring Disorders December 6‚ 2008 Schizophrenia and substance abuse; which came first‚ the chicken or the egg? This is a greatly debated topic within families of schizophrenics that abuse alcohol. In this paper I hope to explore the prevalence of substance use with those that suffer from schizophrenia‚ the age of onset and the age of first use‚ treatment
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susceptible to the severe and persistent mental illness of Schizophrenia. This mental illness is a debilitating brain disorder ‚ with onset in late adolescence and early adulthood (DSM-IV-TR‚ 2000). To get a clearer perception of this illness the author will use a case study to illustrate how this disorder is understood. John is fifteen year old youth on his second admission to hospital. John was diagnosed with early on-set of schizophrenia last year and has been tried on numerous medications. John
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Station of Schizophrenia SPEAKER 1: Hello everyone and welcome to mind night here at Mars Hill University. In our station we will be discussing the effect of Schizophrenia on the mind and body. Over here *points to slab* we have a section of a human brain to show which areas of the brain are affected. Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder which changes a person’s idea of reality. Everything around them becomes altered due to the particular areas in the brain which are affected by Schizophrenia‚ which
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Outline and evaluate two or more therapies used in the treatment of Schizophrenia (24 marks) There is no established permanent cure for Schizophrenia‚ but there are a variety of therapies which help prevent schizophrenic episodes and also help sufferers deal with their mental illness. One of the main types of therapy used is drug therapy. Drug therapy involves issuing a patient psychotherapeutic drug(s) which are used to alter the chemical functioning of the brain by affecting the action of
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Describe two or more psychological explanations of schizophrenia 8+16 marks A01 A02 Sociocultural AO2 Cognitive Introducing Biology The cognitive explanation acknowledges the role of biological factors in schizophrenia‚ suggesting that the basis of the condition is abnormal brain activity producing visual and auditory hallucinations. Further features of the disorder emerge as people try to make sense of the hallucinations. When schizophrenics first experience voices and other worrying sensory
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An Analysis of a Correlation between A.A Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh” and Schizophrenia We often consider children’s stories to be innocent in nature. From the mystical and charming world of Louis Carols’ “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” to the dark and mischievous tales of the Brothers Grimm collection‚ we don’t second think about the underlying themes we find in the stories we read to our children. However‚ that’s not to say authors wouldn’t have fun with the idea of creating characters we
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STUDY GUIDE FOR PRINCIPLES OF AUTONOMIC PHARMACOLOGY (Fall 2013) Drug-receptor Interactions Know general characteristics of signal-transducing receptors: Bind to a ligand (drug or endogenous molecule) Participate in a signaling cascade Distinguish from non-receptor-mediated drug action Graded or Dose-Response effects (vs. all-or-none) Understand “occupational theory” of drug action Molecular basis (ligand-receptor interaction) Mathematical description Occupational theory: Response = Max
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And Its Effects Upon The Individual‚ Their Carers‚ Family and Friends Summative Assessment 3299 Words 10th July 2013 Schizophrenia is a widely recognized chronic and severe psychiatric disorder which according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE‚ 2009) guidelines‚ affects one per-cent of the UK population. Schizophrenia can be classified as an overall category for the mental illness; however‚ diagnostic tools such as the International Classification of
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